Which statement best describes the satire in the excerpt? Chaucer criticizes the idea of preserving holy relics from the saints. Chaucer criticizes the idea that forgiveness is available for purchase. Chaucer highlights the need for confession before death. Chaucer highlights the sinful indulgences of the church leaders.

Answer: Without the specific excerpt from Chaucer's work, it's difficult to give a definitive answer to which statement best describes the satire. However, based on common themes present in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," particularly his criticism of the Church, it's likely that the statement "Chaucer criticizes the idea that forgiveness is available for purchase" best describes his satire.

In "The Canterbury Tales," Chaucer often used satire to criticize the corruption he perceived within the Church of his time, particularly the selling of indulgences. Indulgences were payments made to the church that were supposed to reduce the amount of punishment one had to undergo for sins and could be perceived as a way to buy forgiveness. Chaucer's satire is often aimed at the hypocrisy and greed of church officials who exploited the faithful by selling these indulgences.